Kristin L Jaeger
As a research hydrologist and geomorphologist, my previous research has generally followed two trajectories: 1) geomorphic response to disturbance including dam removal, surface coal mining, and invasive species and 2) characterizing patterns and controls on flow permanence of intermittent and ephemeral rivers and streams.
My current focus includes broadening flow permanence research to the Pacific Northwest region and evaluating changes in sediment and stream water temperature regimes and associated implications on river ecosystem health in Pacific Northwest mountain rivers
Science and Products
USFS: Western Oregon Streamflow Permanence
USFS: Western Oregon Streamflow Permanence
USFS: Western Oregon WeT DRy model (WOWTDR)
USFS: Western Oregon WeT DRy model (WOWTDR)
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PROSPER Puget Sound - Modeling Streamflow Permanence
The Issue: Knowing when streams have water and when they run dry—called streamflow permanence—is necessary for managing water resources, protecting ecosystems, and responding to regulations and policies. In the Pacific Northwest, a major research priority is understanding how streamflow permanence might change as snowpacks shrink and summers become hotter and drier. How USGS will help: USGS is...
Streamflow Permanence in the Pacific Northwest
Not all rivers and streams flow year-round. Understanding when and where streams flow or go dry is critical for managing land use, water quality, and water availability on landscapes. The USGS and partners are studying streamflow permanence in the Pacific Northwest. We are gathering data, developing new models, and providing data visualization and outreach tools.
Integration of Urban Stormwater Infrastructure in Modeling Water Quality Patterns in Small Urban Streams
The Issue: Stormwater can quickly run off impervious surfaces delivering potentially polluted water to streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region. Runoff from impervious surfaces can either be directly connected to streams through stormwater pipes or indirectly connected if runoff is routed to some other surface such as grass or a feature like a stormwater management structure. It is currently...
Water temperature modeling in Mount Rainier National Park
The Issue: Changes in the water temperature and flow regimes of rivers throughout the western United States have contributed to shifts in the ranges of aquatic species that they support. Cold-water species such as fish are sensitive to changes in water temperature, which regulates their physiological functions and behavior. How USGS will help: A spatial stream network (SSN) model was developed...
Analysis and synthesis of headwater streamflow modeling and downstream effects
There is a critical need for improved headwater stream modeling as headwaters are vulnerable to loss, destruction, or hydrologic alterations.
Updated classifications of flow permanence on streams in the Colville National Forest
The Issue: Streamflow permanence refers to the probability that a stream will lose surface flow (become a dry channel), as well as the timing, duration, and frequency of drying. Patterns of streamflow permanence drive important decisions regarding forest management and other land uses. The Colville National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (2019), for example, specifies riparian management...
Science and Products
USFS: Western Oregon Streamflow Permanence
USFS: Western Oregon Streamflow Permanence
USFS: Western Oregon WeT DRy model (WOWTDR)
USFS: Western Oregon WeT DRy model (WOWTDR)
Filter Total Items: 15
PROSPER Puget Sound - Modeling Streamflow Permanence
The Issue: Knowing when streams have water and when they run dry—called streamflow permanence—is necessary for managing water resources, protecting ecosystems, and responding to regulations and policies. In the Pacific Northwest, a major research priority is understanding how streamflow permanence might change as snowpacks shrink and summers become hotter and drier. How USGS will help: USGS is...
Streamflow Permanence in the Pacific Northwest
Not all rivers and streams flow year-round. Understanding when and where streams flow or go dry is critical for managing land use, water quality, and water availability on landscapes. The USGS and partners are studying streamflow permanence in the Pacific Northwest. We are gathering data, developing new models, and providing data visualization and outreach tools.
Integration of Urban Stormwater Infrastructure in Modeling Water Quality Patterns in Small Urban Streams
The Issue: Stormwater can quickly run off impervious surfaces delivering potentially polluted water to streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region. Runoff from impervious surfaces can either be directly connected to streams through stormwater pipes or indirectly connected if runoff is routed to some other surface such as grass or a feature like a stormwater management structure. It is currently...
Water temperature modeling in Mount Rainier National Park
The Issue: Changes in the water temperature and flow regimes of rivers throughout the western United States have contributed to shifts in the ranges of aquatic species that they support. Cold-water species such as fish are sensitive to changes in water temperature, which regulates their physiological functions and behavior. How USGS will help: A spatial stream network (SSN) model was developed...
Analysis and synthesis of headwater streamflow modeling and downstream effects
There is a critical need for improved headwater stream modeling as headwaters are vulnerable to loss, destruction, or hydrologic alterations.
Updated classifications of flow permanence on streams in the Colville National Forest
The Issue: Streamflow permanence refers to the probability that a stream will lose surface flow (become a dry channel), as well as the timing, duration, and frequency of drying. Patterns of streamflow permanence drive important decisions regarding forest management and other land uses. The Colville National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (2019), for example, specifies riparian management...